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Art of Embroidery: A History of Style and Technique
By Lanto Synge
 The story of embroidery and needlework is discussed within the context of the history of fabrics, decorative costume, interior decoration, state ceremonial, girls' education, furniture, and pastimes. The author sets in political and social context the panoply of textiles, distinguishing between the magnificent products of professional workshops and the uniquely individual and charming amateur embroideries.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! |
*Filled with a wide-ranging history of textiles.
*Superb color illustrations from many countries and sources.
*Discusses the history of embroidery and needlework.
*Details the
extremes of art and fashion in the 19th century.
*Will appeal to all who admire beautiful things, fine
workmanship, good design, and lovely fabrics.
8-1/2x11", 352 pages
320 color, 30 b&w
Hardbound $89.00
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Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America
By Giles Milton
This is the swashbuckling story of the extraordinary attempts by English adventurers to claim, divide, and colonize what would be the biggest jewel in Queen Elizabeth's crown. From Richard Hore's 1536 journey to the ill-fated Sir Humfrey Gilbert's attempt, to Sir Walter Raleigh's extravagant expeditions to Roanoke Island and Jamestown, which led to the first permanent English settlements in America, Milton tells a tale of startling greed, ruthless ambition, terrible hardship, and horrific wars between settlers and indigenous peoples. This is a riveting historical mystery of colonial America and Elizabethan England, of the clash between old worlds and new, of civilization and savagery, written by one of our most colorful and engaging popular historians.
Hardbound, 258 pages,
$24.00
1/2 off !
$12.00
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Also available from The Scarlet Letter, but not pictured.
Uppity Women of Medieval Times $14.95
 Uppity Women of the Renaissance $14.95
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